Question

You receive an email from someone who claims to be a representative from your credit card company. The email asks you to click on a link to reset your password to the company’s website. You should proceed with caution because the email may be a(n) _______ attempt. A. spam B. phishing C. malware D. legitimate

Answer 1

the correct answer is : phishing

Answer 2

Here are my definitions of each option:

Spam = Unwanted mail, advertisements, etc

Phishing = Link to a site, usually a fake replica of a legitimate site but with added implements that can be used to spy on you (how people become victims of identity theft

Malware = Usually a malicious piece of code that can be used to slow down your computer or to get a hold of your computer for some other malicious reason

Legitimate = Means that the sender is valid, you know who its coming from, and you know that you won't get attacked by the email

So based on this, I would say that the answer is B. Phishing